Make sure that you are setting your face with powder (fit me is rlly good). Also finishing spray is not the same as setting spray so try a setting spray to lock ur makeup in (elf green setting spray is good). If ur mascara keeps flaking off try a waterproof one. I personally dont like waterproof but I use the essence lash princess pink one and its good for volume and length.

These are some of my favs!

L'Oreal Sky High Waterproof Mascara - I've used this for years and keep coming back to it.

nyx Longwear Eyeliner - goes on pretty well, is relatively easy to blend if you get to it quickly, and then dries down really well.

Covergirl Lip Stain - I'm a lip minimalist and love how easy this is to use and blend with my finger. I usually pop a gloss on top, but it looks good on its own once that wears off. no blotchiness for me!

I love the Maybelline Super Stay lip products, both matte and vinyl. I haven’t tried any dark shades in the vinyl, but I have a nice daytime mauve in that. They’re my favorite formula for matte black.

Can you tell us what you are using? You may already be wearing something that someone would rec for you...

As far as lipsticks, the Morphe soulmatte liquid lippies stayyyyyyyy. I swatched some on my wrist and forgot about it over the day and it looked fine after 6 hours

Makeup primer and setting sprays. I recently bought elf power grip primer and setting spray. They work great!

Use blotting paper or setting powder on before your makeup primer and use a setting spray. I like the Milk matte version. Please don’t use hairspray on your face. Good luck!

Skin prep but like 1 hour before and if u have dry skin reapply a light gel based moisturizer or rose water even before you start putting on makeup. Oily T zone? Put lose powder there and then apply foundation, tap/massage ur moisturizer under the eye and smile lines really well

Setting spray and setting powder

For really long lasting application I will spray Elf setting spray after each makeup step.

Elf blush or rare beauty blush (the liquid ones) will not budge ALL DAY. Trust me. I love L’Oreal infalliable and then CT spray on top to keep my makeup staying put

I like to set concealer with a pressed powder with a brush, then loose powder with a powder puff, (Huda beauty for example) if I really want it to last. For cream blush and bronzer I set with a powder blush and bronzer to match the cream ones. I spray my makeup in between layers with a setting spray to eliminate cakiness. For eyeshadow to last, I like to use a cream eyeshadow like Mac paint pot.

I personally love the Nyx Dewy Setting Spray. I usually apply in between layers of makeup + at the end to finish. It may also be helpful to make sure that your skincare is fully absorbed before applying primer and other makeup. Having moisturized, clean skin is definitely important for longevity.

I have found that blush typically fades the fastest on me regardless, but I have definitely found cream blush to last better on my skin. I loooooooove the Kaja Cheeky Blush Stamp cream blush. Blends like a dream and lasts pretty well!

I’m definitely interested in what others will have to say as well on this. I may not have the best advice but I hope this helps!

Can I ask how much and what kind of skincare you use? Sometimes cream products separate when they come into contact with skincare that hasn’t dried down. 

Also are you using any kind of powder? Primer and setting spray only go so far at locking in creams. 

Search for Nikki La Rose on YouTube - she had a great video about doing makeup that lasts for hot and humid weather.

And in terms of products, I haven’t tried those myself yet but this foundations are very long lasting, according to a lot of professional MUAs -Esther Lauder Double Wear foundation -Dior Forever foundation -Dior Backstage Face and Body

Eyeshadow primer…Milani makes a good one. I also find that putting liquid eyeliner over my regular eyeliner makes it last all night

The one size setting spray will keep your shit locked in

I put my foundation/skintint on the back of my hand (or mixing plate) and also spray my setting spray directly into it and mix it all together and THEN apply to my face. I did this for my disney trips and my makeup wouldn't budge. I use the urban decay all nighter spray.

Edit to add- at the very end I still use setting spray all over, so basically youve got 2 layers of spray to really keep that making from moving/fading

Use setting spray in between each step. If you use cream or liquid products, put powder ones over the top. Cream foundation /powder foundation. Cream blush/ powder body

Setting spray

Start with a mattifying primer or setting spray. Apply your foundation and all your creams, then setting spray again. Then powders, and potentially setting spray a third time. And so on, you get the idea.

This is assuming you're using a normal setting spray and not one of the super powerful "hairspray for your face" ones like the OneSize. In that case you probably don't need so many layers.

The One/Size aerosol setting spray. Though you can also literally spray your face with hairspray. I bet if you looked at the ingredients, it’d be the same damn ingredients.

MUA trick use rice blotting paper as primer before foundation.

Use long wearing foundation. Estee Lauder will give you 10 day sample supply for free if you go to store Nordstrom, Dillard's, Macy's and ask for color match. Double wear sheer is great or original double wear

Exfoliate face day before event. Dead skin cell build up means foundation attaches fo dead skin cells and when body naturally sheeds them, your foundation deteriorates faster.

MAC studio fix setting spray

Waterproof every thing. Liner, mascara, eyeshadow primer.

I prefer setting powder over setting spray, my face always either got to hot or oily for setting spray after a while.

Apply Wet n Wild photo focus setting powder. Don't just tap it into your face. Press it. 

Now apply a light mist of setting spray. Let it dry.

I will sometimes spritz my face with a little setting spray and concealer to refresh everything. But otherwise this holds the makeup together for hours and hours.

Ive had moderate success (maybe 6 hours of makeup staying) with applying my foundation with a beauty blender thats been sprayed by setting spray, and then misting setting spray over my face at the end of the routine like normal (as a last step after a lightweight powder though i dont powder my whole face, personal preference to do just the t zone as i have dry skin) also make sure its an actual setting spray thats not just a “face spray” cause ive found alot of brands are coming iut with general hydrating facial sprays and then slapping a “sets makeup” claim on it despite having no ingredients that would work to set makeup. Ive heard good things about o/s brand and milk makeup or urban decay have had setting sprays for years now which makes me think they work well?

Ive also anecdotally found that my makeup applies better and my skin seems to keep the makeup on a bit longer when i dermaplane/shave the baby hair off my face. I use less skincare when i do that as the baby hairs really do absorb product make up included

I feel you on this though, makeup just seems to disappear on my skin! I would say using certain foundations with silicone might be helpful as they are not as fast absorbing. Also i think heavier/more full coverage lasts longer in my experience. Though Ive recently been layering a medium coverage foundation over a tinted sunscreen with no primer and it definitely doesnt last long as when i did full coverage. but thats ok cause my priority now is to reapply sunscreen throughout the day and if i did that it would mess up a full face of makeup. I think its just personal preference on that one!

Oh! And lastly i prefer cream blush but have been setting it with a powder blush lately in a similar shade and it helps alot with the blush staying! Same with bronzer

The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray works pretty well, spray it before and after makeup application. Also using tubing mascara has done wonders for making mascara last all day, unlike regular mascara!

Milk makeup hydro grip primer makes my makeup last all day, and I get hot flashes so I really put it to the test! If I need extra staying power I use Nars setting powder, just a light dusting. I do not like any of the setting sprays I've tried, they all mess up my makeup.

Oh man, that end-of-day fade is the worst, especially in the humidity. Start with a grippy primer matched to your foundation (water-based with water-based) after your SPF absorbs fully, then layer setting spray between steps like foundation, concealer, and powder for that sandwich method lock-in. Use mattifying powders on oily zones and a dewy mist overall to keep it fresh without cracking, plus blot sheets mid-day instead of touching your face to refresh without smudging. For bloodshot eyes, a quick saline drop can perk 'em up, and if your base is oxidizing, a better shade match helps it stick longer. What's your skin type like?

Do you have oily skin?

The reason why your makeup is not lasting is because you’re not using any setting powder. That’s what keeps the foundation to last A HELLA long time. So let me try to break this down. 1st Cleanse your face, 2nd use a sunscreen with no white overcast, then use a setting spray with spf (i prefer milani), now after that dries down we use the LIQUID foundation, make sure to shake the foundation bottle then squeeze onto back of the hand, then blend out that foundation with your foundation brush try rubbing it circular motions. After that press brush into the face avoid underneath the eyes, then place your concealer everywhere you place it and the contour. Once that is complete hit it with the setting spray again to bring hydration back into the face, then blend it alll. NOW THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT this use the she glam duo setting powder its the best and is available on Amazon for $8. Take a powder puff and rub it into the pressed powder on the top and place underneath the eyes, where you blended out the concealer. Now we want to take the loose powder and tap over the puff. Once you’ve done that you rubb the powder puff together. Then we press that powder all over the face. We have powder this is the moment for the powdered bronzer to bring the warmth back. Over the same places where we had contour. After that place your blush and complete with setting spray. You got this hope this helps

I would try a few things!

One, make sure your skin is prepped well. Cleansed, moisturized, etc. A well prepped face is going to be less likely to dry out or get overly oily, which helps longevity.

Two, try a primer instead of setting spray before your base. Not everyone agrees on the necessity of primer but as an oily girl, I always use it and my makeup always stays put.

Three, as everyone else has said, setting powder is your bestie! It does NOT have to be expensive. You can get incredible setting powders at the drugstore for cheap. Just be sure you get a true SETTING powder and not a finishing powder. You want something translucent, finely milled, and not talc free! You can use it sparingly, in just your problem areas, or all over if you really want to lock in your whole face. Use a puff or dry sponge to press it into areas like your under eye and a fluffy brush to dust it all over the face.

Four, use setting spray as your last step after all your makeup & powder. Skip using it in between every step and just use it last. Use a decent amount! You don’t want it running down your face but a good soak and then letting it dry completely will bring life and glow back to your face after powder and will ensure you’re locked in!

Five, as a bonus - if you don’t want to buy setting powder but have powder versions of your liquid/cream products, use those over top. So powder blush over cream, powder bronzer over liquid, etc. Same exact idea as regular setting powder! Your blush is staying because you’re using liquid then powder, so you already cracked the code on that one!

I totally get not wanting to spend money on more products but as I mentioned, you don’t have to buy everything from Sephora at a high price tag! Some of my favorite makeup products are drugstore! L’Oréal is always a good bet across the board for any product. ELF is great, NYX, Wet N Wild, Milani, Physicians Formula….soooo many fantastic products at a fraction of the cost of a lot of high end brands but with equally as amazing or better quality!

Best recommendation I got from an MUA with nearly 40 years experience - use powder foundation and then a setting spray. Started using the MAC powder foundation and now it lasts even 12 hours, plus I can touch it up no problem 

Wait so are you saying that you put on liquid foundation, concealer setting spray, then blush? You’re not using a setting powder? Because if you’re not using any setting powder THATS the big issue.

Setting powder is all you need, more importantly than setting spray. You can use a cheap one they all work decently enough.

Lightly powder your face before foundation. Also set your foundation with a strong setting spray. Skindinavia bridal spray is good. If you have a special occasion, some drag performers use green marble setting spray. It’s incredibly strong since they use it on stage while dancing. It’s sweat and oil proof, but smells strongly of alcohol. Definitely to be used sparingly

Setting spray is a lifesaver!!!

For eye makeup, I've found a primer makes a big difference.

Milani Make it last setting spray is amazing

Something that I do that makes my makeup last forever is 1) moisturizer/sunscreen 2) primer 3) light layer of setting powder 4) setting spray 5) foundation 6) setting powder and 6) setting spray. It sounds like a lot I know but I swear by it. Probably not the best for dry skin but i have oily skin and used to have bad acne and acne scars and this helped my skin also look super smooth. And I swear it doesn’t look cakey. Make sure to also use the same based products (water based moisturizer, primer and foundation or oil based) helps tremendously with the break up of make up.